British Journal of Anaesthesia

Editorials:

S. J. Howell, J. W. Sear, and P. Foex

Editorial I: Peri-operative ß-blockade: a useful treatment that should be greeted with cautious enthusiasm
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 161-164; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.161 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. L. Cittanova

Editorial II: Is peri-operative renal dysfunction of no consequence?
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 164-166; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.164 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. L. Robinson and P. M. Hopkins

Editorial III: A breakthrough in the genetic diagnosis of malignant hyperthermia
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 166-168; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.166 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical Investigations:

F. Ryckwaert, P. Colson, J. Ribstein, G. Boccara, and G. Guillon

Haemodynamic and renal effects of intravenous enalaprilat during coronary artery bypass graft surgery in patients with ischaemic heart dysfunction
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 169-175; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.169 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. Mols, V. Kessler, A. Benzing, M. Lichtwarck-Aschoff, K. Geiger, and J. Guttmann

Is pulmonary resistance constant, within the range of tidal volume ventilation, in patients with ARDS?
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 176-182; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.176 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Vuyk, C. J. Oostwouder, A. A. Vletter, A. G. L. Burm, and J. G. Bovill

Gender differences in the pharmacokinetics of propofol in elderly patients during and after continuous infusion
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 183-188; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.183 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Andrade, L. Englert, C. Harper, and N. D. Edwards

Comparing the effects of stimulation and propofol infusion rate on implicit and explicit memory formation
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 189-195; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.189 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

I. F. Russell and M. Wang

Absence of memory for intra-operative information during surgery with total intravenous anaesthesia
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 196-202; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.196 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Kubitz*, J. Epple, A. Bach, J. Motsch, E. Martin, and H. Schmidt

Psychomotor recovery in very old patients after total intravenous or balanced anaesthesia for cataract surgery
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 203-208; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.203 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C.-S. Degoute, C. Macabeo, C. Dubreuil, R. Duclaux, and V. Banssillon

EEG bispectral index and hypnotic component of anaesthesia induced by sevoflurane: comparison between children and adults
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 209-212; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.209 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. Aantaa, R. Takala, and P. Muittari

Sevoflurane EC₅₀ and EC₉₅ values for laryngeal mask insertion and tracheal intubation in children
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 213-216; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.213 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Reber, R. Paganoni, and F. J. Frei

Effect of common airway manoeuvres on upper airway dimensions and clinical signs in anaesthetized, spontaneously breathing children
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 217-222; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.217 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. G. Soriano, L. J. Sullivan, K. Venkatakrishnan, D. J. Greenblatt, and J. A. J. Martyn

Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of vecuronium in children receiving phenytoin or carbamazepine for chronic anticonvulsant therapy
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 223-229; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.223 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S. A. Bew, A. E. Bryant, J. P. Desborough, and G. M. Hall

Epidural analgesia and arterial reconstructive surgery to the leg: effects on fibrinolysis and platelet degranulation
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 230-235; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.230 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. Mason, R. Gondret, A. Junca, and F. Bonnet

Intrathecal sufentanil and morphine for post-thoracotomy pain relief
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 236-240; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.236 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. B. Whiteside, D. Burke, and J. A. W. Wildsmith

Spinal anaesthesia with ropivacaine 5 mg ml^–1 in glucose 10 mg ml^–1 or 50 mg ml^–1
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 241-244; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.241 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

L. Anderson, J. Walker, C. Brydon, and M. G. Serpell

Rate of injection through Whitacre needles affects distribution of spinal anaesthesia
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 245-248; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.245 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Laboratory Investigations:

S. Kabara, K. Hirota, E. Hashiba, H. Yoshioka, T. Kudo, T. Sato, and A. Matsuki

Comparison of relaxant effects of propofol on methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction in dogs with and without vagotomy
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 249-253; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.249 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Review Articles:

J. A. Loadsman and D. R. Hillman

Anaesthesia and sleep apnoea
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 254-266; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.254 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Short Communications:

W. M. Wraight and J. D. Young

Renal effects of inhaled nitric oxide in humans
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 267-269; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.267 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. Martini, B. Preckel, V. Thämer, and W. Schlack

Can isoflurane mimic ischaemic preconditioning in isolated rat heart?
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 269-271; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.269 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Jenkins, D. Grady, J. Wong, R. Correa, S. Armanious, and F. Chung

Post-operative recovery: day surgery patients’ preferences
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 272-274; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.272 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. Kitamura, Y. Yamada, M. Chinzei, H. L. Du, and K. Hanaoka

Attenuation of haemodynamic responses to tracheal intubation by the StyletScope
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 275-277; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.275 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Case Reports:

M. Falkenhahn, S. Kannan, and M. O’Kane

Unexplained acute severe methaemoglobinaemia in a young adult
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 278-280; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.278 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. Lekhak, C. Bartley, I. D. Conacher, and S. M. Nouraei

Total spinal anaesthesia in association with insertion of a paravertebral catheter
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 280-282; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.280 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Commentaries:

A. Urwyler, T. Deufel, T. McCarthy, and S. West

Guidelines for molecular genetic detection of susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 283-287; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.283 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Correspondence:

Correspondence
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 288-294; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.288 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Book Reviews:

Book Reviews
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 295-297; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.295 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Errata:

Errata
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 301-302; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.301 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abstracts:

Proceedings of the Anaesthetic Research Society Meeting, London, November 16–17, 2000
Br. J. Anaesth. 2001 86: 303-326; doi:10.1093/bja/86.2.303 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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